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Dear readers, particularly potential and future parents: As you know, my blog is about healthy living practices and information that can improve and maintain your good health but this post may be somewhat different and no less important; although it could be argued that parenthood affects health in more ways than one – for example, you’ll never suffer from as many different varieties of colds combined with fatigue and lack of sleep as in the first few years of being a parent; in addition, the amount of stress and entropy progressively increase.

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I’ve read this test for future parents just the other day (almost 4 years too late for me) and found it both very accurate and hilarious at the same time – it’s funny how true these things really are and how challenging day-to-day activities with kids can sometimes be – the test captures some of those challenges in a humorous and precise, realistic way.

“Test For Future Parents” is originally by author Colin Falconer and comprises 14 steps to follow and test your psychological stamina and resilience before you have children and was originally printed in his book ‘A beginners guide to fatherhood’ in 1992 before finding its was on to many parenting blogs, Facebook posts and other places.

I invite you to read it, laugh and then roll up your sleeves and try some of the things, for both good fun and a sneak preview into your future.

TEST 1: Preparation

Women: To prepare for pregnancy

1. Put on a dressing gown and stick a beanbag down the front.

2. Leave it there.

3. After 9 months remove 5% of the beans.

Men: To prepare for children

1. Go to a local chemist, tip the contents of your wallet onto the counter and tell the pharmacist to help himself

2. Go to the supermarket. Arrange to have your salary paid directly to their head office.